Where does “chippendale” come from?
chippendale (Finnish) comes from English Chippendale, from English Chippingdale, from Old English dæl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
chippendale (Finnish): Chippendale style of furniture design inspired by the 18th century British cabinetmaker
Definitions
- Chippendale style of furniture design inspired by the 18th century British cabinetmaker
Ancestry of “chippendale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chippendale | A style of furniture designed by, or resembling that of, Thomas Chippendale, generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on |
| 2 | English | Chippingdale | A habitational surname |
| 3 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |